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Birthday Fishes

This isn't just a card for a man. Living in Wisconsin, I know a few women who would like this card too!

The Paper:

Very vanilla:

8 - 1/2" x 5 - 1/2", scored on the 8 - 1/2" side at 4 - 1/4"

3" square scrap

Boho blue:

4: x 5 - 1/4" for mat

scrap

Let's Go Fishing Designer Series Paper (DSP):

2" x 2 - 1/2", your choice of pattern, orient design vertically

3 - 1/4" x 1 - 1/4", your choice, orient design vertically

3" x 2 1/2", your choice, orient design vertically

1 - 3/4" x 1 - 1/4", your choice, orient design vertically

a scrap to cut a fish out of

The stamps, dies and punches:

Circle Sayings

Color and Contour or other splatter stamp

2 - 3/8" Circle Punch

Stylish Shapes Dies

Assembling the Card:

Adhere the Boho Blue mat to the center of the card front.
Dry fit the four DSP pieces to the front of the card following the placement shown in the picture above. Then adhere them.
Cut the Very Vanilla scrap using the 2 - 3/8" circle punch
Cut the banner ribbons using banners from the Stylish Shapes dies
On the front of the circle stamp "Sending You A", "Happy Birthday" and a splatter stamp that has been stamped off once.
Cut the banners to the desired length and tape them to the back of the circle
Attach the circle to the front of the card using dimensionals
Fussy cut a fish from DSP and glue to the circle

The Extras:

Add three Adhesive-backed solid gems

Make the fish on the circle sparkle with Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush

Click on any of the pictures below to see details about the products used and to link directly to my Stampin' Up store!

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